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CMS Phasing Out Medicaid Workforce Initiatives
Policy WatchOn July 11, CMS notified states that, going forward, it does not anticipate approving new 1115 demonstration workforce initiatives or extending existing waivers. Such changes may limit states’ abilities to pursue initiatives investing in the Medicaid workforce.
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What Role Do Immigrants Play in the Rural Workforce?
Issue BriefThis data note examines the role that immigrants play in the rural workforce, particularly in industries disproportionately filled by immigrants, including health care, agriculture, construction, and service.
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Physician Workforce Diversity by Race and Ethnicity
Issue BriefThis brief examines the racial and ethnic diversity of the physician workforce.
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Access to OB-GYNs: Evaluating Workforce Supply and ACA Marketplace Networks
Issue BriefThis brief examines the supply of OB-GYNs in the U.S. and the share of OB-GYNs participating in the provider networks of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) offered in the individual market in the federal and state Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces in 2021.
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What Role Do Immigrants Play in the Hospital Workforce?
Issue BriefThis issue brief analyzes the role that immigrants play in the hospital workforce, overall and by occupation and state. Immigrants account for about one in six hospital workers, including among clinical and nonclinical workers.
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Elimination of Federal Diversity Initiatives: Implications for Racial Health Equity
Issue BriefThis brief explains the potential impacts of the elimination of diversity and disparities-related initiatives under the Trump administration on racial health disparities.
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Payment Rates for Medicaid Home Care: States’ Responses to Workforce Challenges
Issue BriefThis issue brief describes states’ ongoing efforts to respond to shortages of home care workers and how they pay these workers, finding that increased payment rates are a key component of states’ efforts to address workforce shortages.
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How do Medicaid Home Care Programs Support Family Caregivers?
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides new information about family caregivers from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS programs, including a discussion of paying family caregivers, self-direction, and supports available for family caregivers.